GRAY DAWES SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PARTNER OF WORLD CURLING

we are proud to work with one of the biggest names in the sport

AS COOL AS ICE…

We are proud to have been selected as the exclusive international travel partner of World Curling – the governing body of the thrilling Olympic winter sport.

With origins in a 16th-century game involving skimming stones across a frozen lake or pond, curling is a game that requires immense skill and precision. World Curling has been at the heart of both curling and wheelchair curling since 1966 (when it was known as the International Curling Federation) and has spent decades developing the sport to become the spectacle it is today.

Gray Dawes Travel is thrilled to have secured a two-year contract with World Curling and a deal to become the official sponsor of both the 2026 and 2027 World Junior Curling Championships.

WORLD CURLING FACTFILE

Founded: 1966 (as the International Curling Federation)

World Men #1: Sweden

World Women #1: Switzerland

World Wheelchair #1: China

CONFIRMED EVENTS 2025

Below are a few of the confirmed curling tournaments and events organised by World Curling taking place in 2025.

World Wheelchair Curling Championships

Stevenston, Scotland

1-8 March 2025

LGT World Women’s Curling Championship

Uijeongbu, South Korea

15-23 March 2025

World Junior Curling Championships

Cortina, Italy

12-21 April 2025

World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Edmonton, Canada

6-11 May 2025

SUPPORTING THE STARS OF THE FUTURE

World Curling is not only going to benefit from Gray Dawes’ innovative Always On service model, which provides international clients with a single shared technology platform worldwide.

A fundamental aspect of the partnership is the commitment Gray Dawes will provide in the support of junior curling. Gray Dawes will become an official sponsor of our 2026 and 2027 World Junior Curling Championships. This will allow junior curlers a greater opportunity to participate in these championships and make use of the world class travel services Gray Dawes provide.

World Curling Commercial Strategy Lead, James Beatt said: “World Curling are excited to welcome Gray Dawes as a new partner. Our World Junior Curling Championships are an important pathway for our athletes, so we are thankful for their support. The team are looking forward to working with Gray Dawes across all our travel requirements in the coming years.”

“Taking advantage of Gray Dawes award-winning suite of travel technology, in-depth reporting and carbon offsetting programme, World Curling can progress the strategic goal in our Forward Plan to work towards greater environmental sustainability in our organisation and sport.”

Jonathan Hutton, Head of Sports Operations at Gray Dawes Sports, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering so closely with World Curling to provide their international travel solutions over the next couple of years.

“It’s a brilliant opportunity for us to showcase our specialist sports knowledge, unparalleled travel solutions and award-winning Always On service delivery to World Curling, as they continue to increase the global reputation of the sport, both on the ice and beyond.”

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